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MR.1959.13.5-B4
Basic facts:
country |
province |
region |
village |
people |
group |
date |
collector |
Nigeria | | | | Yoruba | | 1953 | Bascom William |
Language and title:
original language:
title in original language:
title in English:
Musical composition:
type | # performers | instrument (type) | singing voice |
Solo | 1 | Iya ilu (Bata) (double-skin drum) |
- |
Solo | 1 | Kudi (Bata) (double-skin drum) |
- |
Solo | 1 | Omele (Bata) (double-skin drum) |
- |
Characteristics:
general:
instrumental
function: religious song
length: unknown
Performers:
unknown
Fragment:
not available online
Remarks:
"Drums of the Yoruba of Nigeria"
Rhythms played on Bata drums for Shango, the Yoruba thunder-god.
Tempo:
|
average | 136.36 |
median | 136.36 |
minimum | 115.38 |
maximum | 157.89 |
standaard deviation | 5.29 |
regression factor | -0.02 |
|
Pitch:
Tessitura

Octave reduced tone scale

All pitch candidates

Melodic progress (fragment)